Where does “Sven” come from?

Sven (Swedish) comes from Old Norse Sveinn, from Old Norse sveinn, from Proto-Germanic swainaz, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.

Sven (Swedish): a young man, especially if still a virgin or unmarried; a boy

Definitions

  1. a young man, especially if still a virgin or unmarried; a boy

Ancestry of “Sven”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseSveinnboy, lad
2Old Norsesveinnboy, lad; servant, lackey
3Proto-Germanicswainazrelative; kinsman; young man; herder; herdsman,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swé →Every word from Proto-Germanic swainaz →Every word from Old Norse sveinn →